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Skimobile Tramway...
Cranmore Mountain, about half a mile from Eastern Slope Inn at North Conway, New Hampshire, is the site of a unique experiment in ski tramways. Since last spring men have been clearing a 3,000 foot slope which has a vertical rise of 658 feet. The tramway is known as the "Skimobile," and consists of 60 individual streamlined cars with pneumatic tires that are clamped at uniform intervals to a steel cable running under a wooden platform. There are several disembarking stations on the way to the summit, serving shorter runs...
Although there is no definite information as to whether the tramway will run this weekend, there is a daily train which leaves the North Station at 8:35 o'clock in the morning arriving at North Conway early in the afternoon. The round trip fare, with a three day stopover privilege...
FRANCONIA -- 12 inches powder at the Valley station. All trails in perfect condition, and the tramway is running...
Among the newer developments is one of America's few funiculars, the Cannon Mt. tramway in New Hampshire. It has carried passengers all summer, and opens soon for the winter season. The Cannon Mt. trail now runs to the summit, and a C.C.C. crew has been repairing storm damage on the Taft trail